Cattle-stanchion.



W. STUOKEY.

CATTLE STANGHION.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1910.

Patented May 9, 1911.

im/ messes 0., WASHINGTON, o. c.

WILLIAM STUCKEY, 0]? RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN.

GATTLE-STANGI-IION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed January 6, 1910. Serial No. 536,725.

To all whom it may conce n:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM STUCKEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rice Lake. in the county of Barron and State of lVisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle- Stanchions,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cattle stanchions.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the kind referredto of such construction as to render it quickly adjustable in order toadapt it for use with cattle of different sizes.

Vith this object in view the invention consists esentially of astanchion having one upright and the top and bottom cross pieces rigidwith one another, the lower cross piece being provided with a pluralityof openings and the upper cross piece being provided with an elongatedslot, a movable bar pivoted at its lower end in the lower cross pieceand having its upper end entering the elongated slot in the upper crosspiece, and means for securing the upper end of the movable bar inposition in the elongated slot.

The invention further consists in various novel details of constructionsubstantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedstanchion showing by fullline the locking bar in position for securing an animal of large size inplace, and showing by dotted lines the position of the locking bar forsecuring a smaller animal in place; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view,the locking bar being shown in position to release an animal, and themeans for securing the upper end of the locking bar being shown inreleased position.

In this drawing 1 represents one side of the stanchion which inconnection with the upper cross piece 2 and the lower cross piece 3formed with or rigidly attached to the side 1, constitutes the frame ofa stanchion.

Each of the cross pieces 2, 3, in the embodiment of the invention hereinshown, are provided with an elongated slot 4. The lower cross piece hasin it a plurality of openings 5 arranged at difierent distances from theend of the cross piece and adapted to receive a pin or bolt which servesas a pivot for the lower end of the movable side piece or looking bar 6of the stanchion.

The locking bar 6 is of a size to fit into the respective slots 4 andits lower end is provided with an opening which receives a bolt or pinpassing through one of the openings 5, and upon which the locking bar isfree to turn a limited distance.

The upper cross piece 2 has pivotally at tached to it a spring actuatedlocking plate 7 provided with openings 8. The locking plate is pivotedto the cross piece in such position that the openings 8 register withthe slot in the upper cross piece. The locking plate has projecting fromit a handle or thumb piece 9, and interposed between this handle orthumb piece and the cross piece 2 is a spring 10. The spring is attachedto the handle 9 and bears upon the cross piece in a manner to retain thelocking plate normally in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

It will be clear from the construction described that by securing thelower end of the locking bar by a pin passingthrough the proper openingin the lower cross piece, and by introducing the upper end through acorresponding opening in the locking plate 7 the stanchion may beadapted when in a locked position for securing in place an animal of anysize. The adjustment for adapting the device for confining animals ofdifierent sizes is accomplished by simply removing a pin from one of theopenings 5 and passing it through another of the openings and throughthe lower end of the locking bar 6.

The device hereinbefore described is adapted for stanchions which areeither permanently retained in position or which are secured by chainsattached respectively to the upper and lower cross pieces and topermanent parts of a building. When the latter form is used each of thecross pieces is provided with a plurality of openings 11 into whichrings 12 forming the ends of chains are introduced. The suspending ring12 is capable of quick adjustment to allow its introduction into therequired opening in order to suspend the stanchion in a manner tomaintain the sides in a substantially perpendicular position.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A stanchion comprising a rigid side and cross pieces, a movable, sideor locking bar laterally adjustable at its lower end, and means forsecuring the movable side or locking bar at its upper end consisting ofa movable plate having therein a plurality of openings for receiving theupper end.

2. A. stanchion comprising a rigid side and cross pieces, a movable sideor locking bar provided in its lower end with an opening, the lowercross piece being provided with a series of openings for the receptionof a pin or bolt passing through the opening in the lower end of thelocking bar, and the upper cross piece being provided with an elongatedslot, and a movable locking plate having therein a series of openingsregistering with the slot and adapted to receive the upper end of thelocking bar.

3. A stanchion comprising a rigid side and cross pieces, a movable sideor locking bar provided in its lower end with an opening, the lowercross piece being provided with a series of openings for the receptionof a pin or bolt passing through the opening in the lower end of thelocking bar, and the upper cross piece being provided with an elongatedslot, and a spring actuated locking plate pivotally attached to theupper cross pieces and having a series of openings registering with theslot and adapted to receive the upper end of the locking bar.

4. A stanchion. comprising a rigid side and cross pieces, the uppercross piece being provided with a slot, a pivoted plate having therein aplurality of openings registering with the slot, and. a side or lockingbar pivoted at its lower end and of a length to project through the slotand enter the openings in the plate.

5. A stanchion comprising a rigid side and cross pieces, the upper crosspiece being provided with a slot, a spring seated plate having therein aseries of openings registering with the slot, the lower cross piecebeing provided with a plurality of openings, and a side or looking barsecured to the lower cross piece by a pin passing through it and throughone of the openings on the lower cross piece and being of a length toproject through the slot in the upper cross piece and enter one of theopenings in the plate.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM STUCKEY. \l itnesses M. S. HINES, FRED STUoKY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

